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Littwin: It wasn’t just Polis who made history — it was...

It wasn’t just Jared Polis who made history as the first openly gay man to be sworn in as governor of any state.  Most of...

Griego: My cousin, the Trump supporter

My cousin J Cruz comes over. He drives up from south of Denver to help me install some window shades, by which I mean...

Through the camera lens: Denver Republicans watch the inauguration

On January 20th, Denver Republican Party members gathered at Pete's Greektown Cafe on East Colfax to watch the Inauguration Ceremony in Washington DC. Photos...

Littwin: The Trump speech may have been dark and scary, but...

Yes, Donald Trump's inaugural speech was disturbing and dystopian and dark, served up with a large dose of populism and warmed over by a...

Homebrew: Mayor Hancock sworn in for second term; new council members...

Strong mayor The Denver Post published the full transcript of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock's inaugural address on Monday as well as an article by Jon...

Pomp and Pomposity

While the pageantry of Bill Ritter's inauguration went off without a hitch yesterday, the behavior of some in the crowd was not as splendid....

Welcome, Governor Ritter

Bill Ritter was sworn in this morning as Colorado's 41st governor on the west steps of the state capitol. In his 15-minute speech, Ritter...